distracted by sparkly things since 1969

An Older Woman


magpie girl at a recent black-tie wedding

Not bad for 38, wouldn’t you say?

12 comments

1 Elaine { 18 Jan 2008 at 4:44 pm }

not bad for 28!

dress is a gorgeous colour on you. Is it vintage?

2 alex { 18 Jan 2008 at 6:55 pm }

gorgeous. I love the lipstick.

3 jen { 18 Jan 2008 at 9:49 pm }

you look amazing Rachelle…did you get my email back to you about the hair stuff? i sent it, but i hope it went through…nonetheless you are styled to perfection and naturally gorgeous!

4 Rachelle { 19 Jan 2008 at 12:34 pm }

Thanks my sweets!

The dress was actually Issac Mizthrai for Target. Just $30!

And it was my first time to brave red lipstick, so thanks for the compliment!

Jen, I did get your hairstyle emails so kisses to you…I took your advice and avoided a dated up do and just wore my hair down.

Paul and I had so much fun being grown ups on the town! (People hardly ever dress formally in Seattle.)

Here’s to playing dress up!

5 Sue { 19 Jan 2008 at 6:57 pm }

Lovely indeed!! And I adore that lipstick on you – it’s perfect.

6 carol { 19 Jan 2008 at 9:01 pm }

I think you look FABU for 38!
I turn 38 in May, I think I’ll steal your idea and wear my favorite red lippie too.
May I ask what color/brand it is?

7 Carmen { 22 Jan 2008 at 3:44 pm }

Super di duper!!!
And the pearls! perfect!

8 Jen Payne { 22 Jan 2008 at 7:41 pm }

Rachelle, you are lovely lovely lovely, and I have always thought so. I want that lipstick. (What’s the color and where did you get it?)

9 Krystyn { 22 Jan 2008 at 11:20 pm }

Not bad? Um, how about incredible for 38?

ENVY.

10 jen lemen { 26 Jan 2008 at 10:52 am }

smoking hawt!!! look at you girl!!!

11 mummyjaan { 1 Feb 2008 at 3:41 am }

Wow, you look nowhere near 38. You look far younger than I do at 33! You must be joking about the ‘38′.

12 Rachelle { 1 Feb 2008 at 2:10 pm }

Thank you loves…it’s amazing what brazen dig for compliments can do for your ego! :-)

The lipstick was from that chic French boutique, Tar-jay. It’s Loreal 315 True Red and comes in a snazzy gold tube. My advice for wearing red? Brush your lips with a dry toothbrush to knock off any dry skin and to plump ‘em up a bit. Use a lip liner to outline -and- fill in your lips with red, then apply the lipstick on top. It holds the color longer.

Here’s to all things girly!

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